simile
IPA: sˈɪmʌɫi
noun
- A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.
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Examples of "simile" in Sentences
- I'll stop with the annoying similes now.
- The rainbow inspires metaphor and simile.
- The word is about as common as the word simile.
- Using one to describe the other is possible in simile.
- The dialogue is rife with similes found in pulp fiction.
- There is a similar problem with the usage of simile and metaphor.
- Is the use of metaphor or simile condoned by the Manual of Style
- Anglo Saxon poetry is marked by the comparative rarity of similes.
- Are we to rid our language of simile and metaphor and generalisations
- Additionally, Porter uses simile and metaphor to describe the process of dying.
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